North, John Wesley
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Territorial House 1851 (District 5); Republican Constitutional Convention 1857 (District 6)
Party when first elected:
Counties Served: Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION |
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| Date of Birth: 02/??/1815 | Date of Death: 02/02/1890 | |
| Birth Place: Sand Lake, New York | Birth County: Onondaga County | Birth Country: United States |
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| Gender: Male | Religion: | |
| City of Residence (when first elected): Northfield
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney |
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EDUCATION |
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Cazenovia Theological Seminary, New York; Postsecondary
Wesleyan University; Attended College Studied Law; Admitted to the New York Bar, 1845 |
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE |
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| Board of Regents | University of Minnesota (Treasurer, was not an Elected Regent) | ??/??/1851 to ??/??/1860 | |
| Territorial Republican Constitutional Convention | 6th Council District, Minnesota Territory | 07/13/1857 to 08/29/1857 | |
| Territorial Government | Nevada Territory (Surveyor General) | Appointed | 06/22/1861 to 07/??/1862 |
| School Board/Administration | Washoe County, Nevada (Superintendent of Schools) | 12/??/1861 to ??/??/18?? | |
| Territorial Government | Nevada Territory, State Constitutional Convention (President) | ??/??/1863 to ??/??/18?? | |
| Judge | Nevada Territory Supreme Court | Appointed | 08/20/1863 to 08/22/1864 |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS |
| Spouse/Partner: Emma Bacon (died in 1847); Ann Hendrix Loomis (married in 1848) |
| Children:
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| Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: |
GENERAL NOTES |
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He was the principle founder of the city of Northfield and it is named for him. (Minnesota Place Names, 2001) He started teaching school at the age of 15 and became a licensed lay preacher in 1833. He moved to the Minnesota Territory in 1849. He ran for reelection in the 1851 elections but was defeated. He was one of the founders of the Republican Party in Minnesota in 1855. In addition to his legislative career in Minnesota, he "was influential in founding the University of Minnesota and was treasurer of its board of regents, 1851-60. In 1861 he removed to Nevada, being appointed by President Abraham Lincoln surveyor general of that territory. He presided over the convention that formed the state constitution of Nevada in 1864 and was one of the judges of its supreme court. Later he organized the company that established the fruit-growing settlement of Riverside near Los Angeles, Calif., and was U.S. judge for that state." (Minnesota Place Names, 2001) He died in Fresno, California. |
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